NU 308 - Mindfulness and Awareness

This course provides a foundation for knowledge of mindfulness based stress reduction, related research and application of this knowledge to professional practice. The methods of mindfulness practice, as well as related physiology, impact on health and integration into human communication and interaction patterns are explored. Students engage in direct experience of mindful living through engaging a range of mindfulness exercises and creating a reflective journal that integrates individual responses, thoughts and academic resources. In a group setting, students consider the impact of mindfulness upon: perception, memory, attention, knowledge representations, problem solving, performance and critical thinking.

(Cr: 3)